I know burkie said were weren't in it but does anybody else feel a litte dissapointed we at least didn't kick tires for Dany Heatley before the 4mil bonus was paid i don't think you would have gotten a 50 goal man cheaper
I know burkie said were weren't in it but does anybody else feel a litte dissapointed we at least didn't kick tires for Dany Heatley before the 4mil bonus was paid i don't think you would have gotten a 50 goal man cheaper
No point in even trying. Ottawa will never trade him to Toronto.
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using his big frame to create space and his skating ability to find open lanes to drive the net. He stands 6-3 and is a natural goal scorer with plenty of confidence.
He's a scout's dream in the way he prepares himself and plays an unselfish game, making smart decisions with the puck. With his bloodlines, he certainly understands what it will take to make it at the next level.
As for Marc Savard, he's a good option, but how much would he cost? If we don't have that super star forward this year why not wait? We're rebuilding, why not give the young guys a chance to prove themselves, Then if its necessary we can make a trade. I just think its better to just go for another bad season and try to draft a franchise player. Next year we can look at the UFA market and address our needs.
I think we can safely eliminate that possibility. Burke has shown that he's taking the same route that Ferguson did. He added plenty of vets to the team, and has gone after high-profile free agent forwards(but didn't get them) in an attempt to make the team better in the short term.
If there's any chance to land Savard you can bet your last dollar Burke will be all over it.
In fact, the forward that could make the most difference would be a true #1 centre, and Savard is the only one who looks realistically attainable anytime soon. Probably won't happen for a while though.
I think we can safely eliminate that possibility. Burke has shown that he's taking the same route that Ferguson did. He added plenty of vets to the team, and has gone after high-profile free agent forwards(but didn't get them) in an attempt to make the team better in the short term.
If there's any chance to land Savard you can bet your last dollar Burke will be all over it.
In fact, the forward that could make the most difference would be a true #1 centre, and Savard is the only one who looks realistically attainable anytime soon. Probably won't happen for a while though.
ya, it does look that way. But if we get him we have probably 5 top 6 forwards 25 or younger and most of the forward corps should be young in around 2 years time. The defencemen however has to get younger over time.
You look at the Leafs group of forwards, and its pretty obvious that they suck. What I think is less obvious though is a good way to fix them. This thread is about your ideas for the Leafs to acquire ONE semi-realstic (no iginla/ovechkin crap) forward which on his own would make our forward group competitive.
The key is that you must keep in mind our depth chart and not include players who would need an accompanying trade to be effective (e.g. Kessel wouldn't be a good fit without a playmaking centre).
My Reccomendation: The most bang for our buck would come from moving Stajan to 3rd line from first. The guy that I think could be had for the right price would be Patrice Bergeron; and if he can regain his form, he should be able to get better production out of a guy like Lee Stempniak.
Why is Blake a third liner? Does he not make like 5mill a year? It bothers me to see what has become of this franchise.
Here ya go Fried I'm not quite sure how they go about doing it but this is the difference maker......next year's line-up....Frolik would need to be acquired from Florida
First choice would be Phil Kessel, the guy has elite speed, hands, and a howitzer of a wrist shot. He will consistently be a 35+ goal scorer in this league for years to come. However, the price of Kaberle plus our 1st round pick this year was too steep. If a deal came at the right price, I would be ecstatic with the acquisition.
The back-up plan would be to trade for Patrick Sharp to make our forward group more competitive and give the team a quality, but not elite, goal scorer. Sharp is responsibly defensively, good at face-offs, has great speed and tons of heart. He would be an ideal pick-up for this year and future ones, as he would be a great complement player to someone we could pick up in FA like Savard or Kovalchuk.
In all seriousness, he'd really put them over the top.
I think a player like Savard could put us over the top. He makes everyone around him better. The fact that he wasn't even sent an invite to Team Canada shows how underrated this guy is.
but really he might.
